Small Sugar Pumpkin Seeds | Heirloom Pie Pumpkin

Grow Small Sugar pumpkin seeds for bright orange pumpkins with sweet, thick, fine-grained flesh that makes a satisfying base for homemade pies, roasted pumpkin, and seasonal cooking. This heirloom Cucurbita pepo is a tender annual grown for smaller cooking pumpkins rather than oversized carving fruit.

What you are ordering

This listing is for untreated pumpkin seeds, not live plants or harvested pumpkins. Select one of the existing options: 10 seeds, 25 seeds, or 100 seeds. One cart quantity purchases one selected packet or bulk option.

Variety highlights

• Small Sugar is a long-established heirloom pie pumpkin.
• Rounded to slightly flattened fruit develops a ribbed orange rind and sweet yellow-orange flesh.
• Fruit typically measures about 6–9 inches across and weighs approximately 5–8 pounds; growing conditions affect size and yield.
• Allow approximately 100 days to maturity, with timing varying by weather and growing conditions.
• Suitable for home gardens, cooking, roadside displays, and storage when properly matured and cured.

Planting and germination

Choose full sun and fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. A soil pH around 6.0–7.0 is suitable. Direct sow after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 70°F. For an earlier start, sow indoors 3–4 weeks before your last expected frost and transplant carefully without disturbing the roots.

• Sowing depth: ½–1 inch.
• Germination temperature: approximately 70–90°F.
• Germination time: generally 6–18 days under suitable conditions.
• Spacing: thin plants approximately 2–4 feet apart and provide additional room between rows for spreading vines.

Watering, feeding, and garden care

Keep the seedbed evenly moist while seeds germinate. Water established plants deeply at soil level, especially during flowering and fruit development, without leaving the roots waterlogged. Mulch to conserve moisture and reduce weed competition. Feed according to your soil test or the directions on a vegetable fertilizer, avoiding excessive nitrogen that encourages leaves at the expense of fruit.

Plants form a low canopy approximately 18–24 inches high, but their vines spread well beyond that height. Give them room to grow and avoid crowding. If using row covers for early warmth, remove them when flowers open so pollinators can reach the blooms.

Growing in containers

Ground planting is the simpler choice for this spreading pumpkin. If growing in a container, use a very large pot with drainage holes, rich potting mix, and space for vines to trail safely. Check moisture frequently because containers dry faster than garden soil. Support any developing fruit if vines are trained upward.

Harvesting and storage

Harvest fully colored pumpkins when the rind is hard and the fruit is mature, before a damaging frost. Cut the stem rather than pulling the fruit from the vine, leaving approximately 4–6 inches attached. Handle by the fruit, not the stem. Cure sound, undamaged pumpkins in a warm, dry, well-ventilated place for 1–2 weeks, then store in a cool, dry location and check regularly for soft spots.

Use the sweet flesh in pies, soups, baking, or roasted dishes. If preserving pumpkin by canning, follow a current tested food-preservation recipe.